The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-11-25
HAWAIIAN PARLIAMENT.
legislative AssembIy-EZtra Ses-
sion Of 1887.
Eighteenth Day.

the Chaplain Minutes read and approved
PETITIONS
Rep. kawainui presented two petitions
. praying tor payment for work done by Ger
( tain persons on the roads IN the district
OF Hama. Referred to the Minister Of the
Interior.
REPORT OF SANLTARY COMMITTEE.
Noble I-aterhOuse read the report on a
I petition for the removal Of the Govern
ment physician at Lahaina- The commit
tee found that no charge was made and no
naJae or date given In accordance with
/ their recommendation the petition was
laid on the table.
THE AUDITOR GENERAL
Noble Wfdenann asked whether it were
q fact that the Auditor General had re-
( signed,
/ Minister Green replied that he had
found letter on his desk dated November
2Znd, in which The Auditor General stated
that he had on the previous day rendered
his resignation 70 His Majesty. y press
copy Of the letter conveying the resigna-
ton was enclosed. It was to the effect
that the Minister OF Interior having re-
marked in the Assembly that the present
incumbent Of the Office could be legistated
out quicker than iugest igated out" he
therefore rendered his resignation.
Minister Green said the Cabinet WOnld
unanimously recommend the King to ac-
cept the resignation
Noble Widemann remarked that the
resignation was a very queer one He
moved that the Finance Committee be ex-
cused from making any report, as in
structed, Carried.
PRACTICE Of MEDICINE BILL.
Rep. Kinney, on behalf Of the Revision
and Enrolment Committee, to whom was
referred bill relating 10 the practice OF
medicine, recommended a new bill in place
Of the one placed in their hands. Accord
ing to the law as it stood a foreigner could
practice wItchcraft, sorcery or any other
superstitiOus art, but a native Hawaiian
could not. The new bill tabOOed all quacks.
There were household medicines in use
among the natives, which they did not
want to interfere with, 50 that it had been
thought advisable to permit anyone to
practice medicine without pay provided no
such Objectionable practice as those named
were resOrted TO, in such a way, for in
stance as J. .. Carter had done, but the
bill provided that anyone wishing to prac-
tice medicine for pay, must first go to the
Board Of Health. The penalty imposed by
the bill was not less than 800 or more than
$500. or six months.
The bill was read a first time.
ABOUT PASSED BILLS
Minister Green stated, in reply to ques-
tions by Noble Townsend the previous day,
that the Cabinet had advised the King to
sign all bills 50 far presented, and it was
their intention TO make similar recon-
mendation with regard to ali bills passed
up to the present time.
Noble Townsend said the essence OF his
questions was, did the Cabinet assume The
responsibility Of the royal signature or
veto.
Minister Green replied that the Ministers
held themselves responsible for what they
advised the King to do, but If the KING
vetoed bill contrary to their advice he
was not prepared at the moment to say
what position they would be in.
THE ENGLISH LOAN.
Minister Green replied to questions put
the previous day by Noble Townsend, ask
ing for explanations Of the items 1876 243 %
and $sOO,942 81. Referring to the first
he deemed it unnecessary to read the whole
batch Of figures, but the bulk OF it was com
posed Of that miserable per cent. paid out
in Honolulu to those people who took new
bonds. Seven per cent. on $4,000 would
be $50 900, but the whole Of that was not
paid. Some only got ) per cent. HeIooked
:
gal. The ) per cent. mentioned in the Act
was for the syndicate which guaranteed the
loan. That showed that there were other
people besides Londgners who would take
amounts not legally payable. Laughter.
Although the amounts were not legally pay
able, he did not blame those who took them |
\ voice: L do He himself would not go
and buy a copy OF the law to- find out
whether be was entitled to what the Gov
eminent was paying him. That item for
expenses Of the loan in Honolulu covered
not only the expenses on that portion Of
the loan Aoated here but expenses paid |
here on any portion Of the loan-for in
stance, the amount paid to Mr. Macfarlane
on his leaving for san Francisco, cost OF
engraving the bonds. These amounts were
paid before the present Cabinet took office |
There were besides the insurance on the |
money lodged in the Bank Of California and |
the One-half per cent. on the money re- |
ceiyed from San Francisco. These items
went to make the amount. The second
item inquired about. which represented the |
net receipts from London, left a sum of
$3.50 057 30 charged againat ihe loan. That
was made up OF discount, per cent com |
mission, six months interest. expenses of
floating the loan THAT was the $75 900 there !
has been 50 much talk about), exchange
and ROthschilds commissions.
\ written statement, giving the details, !
was handed to the Secretary to be placed on !
file, and Noble Townsend expressed him |
self satisfied with the explanation.